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The Lakers game was the first live broadcast, fully immersive experience on  Vision Pro, and Apple may have held it wrong.

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In-person recording from MGM Grand, we share the highlights from CES including LEGO Smart bricks, multiple humanoid robots, the latest smart home gear, and what exactly is AI doing in everything?

Note: No video episode this week.

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Links from the show

• LIVE from the CES 2026 Show Floor! - YouTube
• CES 2026 Day 1: Smart LEGO Bricks, AI Robots, and Smart Home - YouTube
• The State of Smart Home at CES - YouTube
• LEGO Just Announced Its Biggest Innovation Since the Minifig
• The Most Revealing Thing About Nvidia’s New Chip Comes Down to the Name

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Behind-the-scenes of Jason’s new podcast, Creative Effort, and his first episode with Nate Baranowski.

Creative Effort Substack

https://creativeeffort.substack.com

Creative Effort on Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-effort/id1865014092?i=1000743791589

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5J9asMaOIcgeIb239SlBtO?si=KTuJW7MAQfmiJsDXMfjRIQ&t=156

Pocket Casts

https://pca.st/episode/ea3c7594-a22f-4d8a-8dba-c5355c2a2e53

We're finally LIVE from the CES show floor in this special bonus episode! Regular weekly show coming tomorrow.

The Apple products we’re most excited for in 2026, special announcements from both our hosts, and we answer listener questions!

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Links from the show

• Creative Effort | Jason Aten | Substack
• Stephen Robles | Shortcuts University
• How to Learn with Stephen Robles
• Skull Shaver - Pitbull Gold PRO

If we could only have four apps on our Apple devices, what would they be?

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We look back at the biggest tech news of 2025, plus the U.S. halts new DJI drone imports, our ChatGPT “Wrapped” results, and our tech picks of the year!

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Links from the show

• Jason on Movies on the Side Podcast
• Nelko Bluetooth Thermal Shipping Label Printer
• Anker Nano Charging Station, 7-in-1 USB-C
• The Task Knife | Grovemade® 
• Elgato Stream Deck +
• US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI | CNN Business
• ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped | TechCrunch
• Apple warns employees not to leave the U.S. amid return delays - 9to5Mac
• Instagram long-form videos and full control of your feed may happen
• Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors
• TikTok gets reprieve with Trump order but with twist | Reuters 
• How Apple Builds Iconic Stores: SVP Deirdre O’Brien Interview! - YouTube
• DeepSeek privacy under investigation in US and Europe; App Store impact
• Apple Invites - YouTube
• After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge
• Scarlett Johansson calls for anti deepfake laws after AI video goes viral | The Verge
• My Teen Switched to iPhone 16e – Does He Regret It? - YouTube
• In an Email to Customers, Humane Just Delivered a Brutal Lesson in Failure
• With Its AI-Powered Alexa+, Amazon Just Put Apple on Notice
• OpenAI expands Deep Research to all paying ChatGPT users
• Hands on With the M4 MacBook Air: It’s Delightful
• iOS 19 Redesign Now Widely Rumored - MacRumors
• Apple adds new disclaimer on its website advertising delayed AI Siri features - 9to5Mac
• Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
• Sonos has canceled its streaming video player | The Verge
• Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more | The Verge
• Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. - The New York Times
• Leaked iPhone 17 Pro Cases Show Huge Cutout for New Camera Bump - MacRumors
• Report: iPadOS 19 to be 'more like macOS' in major overhaul - 9to5Mac
• OpenAI is building a social network | The Verge
• iPhone 17 Air's Extreme Thinness Demoed in New Video - MacRumors
• A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge
• Airbnb Just Radically Changed Travel Again. Here’s How.
• At I/O, Google Just Shipped Apple’s AI Promises
• A letter from Sam and Jony | OpenAI

Fancy coffee beans, frothing techniques, and espresso.

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• Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier Series
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• Diamond Blend Trade Coffee
• H.O.M.E.S. Blend
• Sparrows Coffee
• Sumatra, Adsenia - Organic - Buddy Brew Coffee
• Otoño Blend | Fall Seasonal Blend | Intelligentsia Coffee

Oscars ditch traditional TV for YouTube, ChatGPT’s image upgrades are significant, 5.2 launches with an entire app store, Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” as 2025’s word of the year, and who are the players in the battle for your TV.

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Links from the show

• Shop Rock Paper Pencil — iPad Paper Screen Protector + Apple Pencil Tips - Astropad
• ‎Capture App - App Store
• iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5Mac
• Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029
• My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The Verge
• The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement
• ReThinking: Margaret Atwood on… - Worklife with Adam Grant - Apple Podcasts
• Introducing GPT-5.2 | OpenAI
• OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - Bloomberg
• Developers can now submit apps to ChatGPT | OpenAI
• AI Thumbnail Comparison @stephenrobles.com on Bluesky
• Google announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini app
• Instagram is putting Reels on your TV | The Verge
• Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ | The Verge
• New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac

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Why was quicksand terrifying as a kid? Also, murder hornets, the Darien Gap, F1 movie, and  Vision Pro.

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